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vindicate
What does vindicate mean?
vindicate (verb): to justify by providing evidence.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use vindicate in a sentence?
- Vindicate a claim. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce vindicate?
/ˈvɪndəkeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vindicate come from?
Borrowed from Latin vindicātus, perfect passive participle of vindicō (“lay legal claim to something; set free; protect, avenge, punish”), from vim, accusative singular of vīs (“force, power”), + dīcō (“say; declare, state”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of vindicate?
Words related to vindicate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “vindicate” mean?
to refuse to accept; to forswear
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to initiate; to cause or lead to
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to justify by providing evidence
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compensate for or counterbalance
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Which word is closest in meaning to “vindicate”?
justify
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qualify
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examine
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deposit
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